Paloma Ausente

Absent Dove

Paloma Ausente

Five nights what a shame on the roadsCinco noches qué pena por los caminos
Five written letters gone with the windCinco cartas escritas se llevó el viento
Five black scarves are the witnessesCinco pañuelos negros son los testigos
Of the five pains that I carry insideDe los cinco dolores que llevo adentro
absent dove, white dovePaloma ausente, blanca paloma
rising roseRosa naciente

I spend whole moons looking at the skyPaso lunas enteras mirando el cielo
With only one wish in mindCon un solo deseo en el pensamiento
May my little dove not descend woundedQue no descienda herida mi palomita
The one that comes melted the elementsLa que viene fundida los elementos
absent dove, white dovePaloma ausente, blanca paloma
rising roseRosa naciente

Says a piece of paper written in green inkDice un papel escrito con tinta verde
That with patience everything is achievedQue teniendo paciencia todo se alcanza
One who had a good time came out dancingUna que bien la tuvo salió bailando
From his garden, to the arch of alliancesDe su jardín, al arco de las alianzas
absent dove, white dovePaloma ausente, blanca paloma
rising roseRosa naciente

A cage of air comes downUna jaula del aire viene bajando
With all its corrugated iron barsCon todos sus barrotes de calamina
All the little birds come chirpingTodos los pajarillos vienen trinando
However, I distinguish my swallowSin embargo, distingo a mi golondrina
absent dove, white dovePaloma ausente, blanca paloma
rising roseRosa naciente

I'm going to put him in a butterfly suitVoy a ponerle un traje de mariposa
Tomorrow when my pigeon arrivesMañana cuando llegue mi palomita
On the fingers flags of three colorsEn los dedos banderas de tres colores
And in the eyelashes thousands of candlesY en las pestañas miles de candelillas
absent dove, white dovePaloma ausente, blanca paloma
rising roseRosa naciente